The City of Wichita has announced that Wildcat Construction, teamed with Dondlinger Construction (both local contractors), submitted the low bid ($79.1M) on the East Kellogg/Webb Road/KTA interchange reconstruction project. Utility work should begin this summer on the five-year City/KDOT/KTA project.

The WICHway website offers great camera views, traffic speeds and information from message boards PLUS it is smart phone-ready! See our short video on how to bookmark it on You Tube. See the website at www.WICHway.org.

Transportation Secretary Mike King was in Wichita August 21 to announce 460 T-WORKS road and bridge projects for fiscal years 2015 & 2016. Included in the list is the first phase of the I-235 & Kellogg Interchange rebuild, two WICHway expansion projects, five bridge replacements on I-235 and a passel of bike/pedestrian trails projects around the metro. See the entire list.

You can view all scheduled transportation work in Kansas and create a custom project list with maps at the T-WORKS website.

The City of Wichita's weekly traffic report and maintenance project updates are online at the City's Public Works site. Click on “Major Construction Projects for Streets & Buildings” to view the current PDF (updated weekly).

KanDrive, www.kandrive.org, is a valuable web portal that provides info on weather, highway conditions and construction plus camera views from around the state.

Wildflowers and prairie grasses were planted in April 2011 at the I-135 & Kellogg interchange. A dormant planting of wildflower seed was also made at the I-135/I-235/K-96/K-254 interchange in November 2010. Patience...

Beeline Express, a bus service serving Wichita to Salina (two roundtrips/day) and Wichita to Pueblo, Colorado (one trip/day) began in November 2010 .

Bids will be opened on September 23 for the first phase (Red Project) of the I-235 & U.S. 54 Interchange rebuild. Read about the project at www.235kelloggcentral.com.

Can the Wichita Metro Statistical Area (Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey & Sumner counties) stay in compliance with federal air quality standards? Check the metro Air Quality Index for particulate matter, ozone and carbon monoxide.

If you use the Kansas Turnpike a lot, you might want to subscribe to their text messaging service. Info on weather, road conditions and crash-related traffic problems are sent to your phone. Sign up >>

K-TAG is the Kansas Turnpike Authority's electronic tolling program. You can save 15% and breeze through the toll plaza without stopping. K-TAGS are now free. Read about the two K-TAG options.

US 54 Overlay

I-135, 37th to 85th

I-135, 37th St. N. to 85th St. N.Start date: June 23, 2014Completion: August 1Contract amount: $20,051,529.07Prime contractor: Cornejo & Sons, WichitaScope of work: Major highway rehabilitation includes mill and overlay of driving lanes, bridge repairs & other workSpecial notes: Multiple work zones within the six miles of interstate (both NB & SB). 60 mph in the work zone and reduction to 50 mph when workers are present or with lane closures.

Multi-year Projects

I-235 & Kellogg

I-235 & U.S. 54 Interchange, Phase 1Bids Open: Sept. 2015Construction Starts: Late 2015Scope of work: First phase of interchange reconstruction includes two-lane flyover ramp for SB I-235 to EB Kellogg, a one-lane flyover ramp for NB I-235 to WB Kellogg and auxiliary lanes for I-235 from U.S. 54 to Central St.More info: The Red Project at www.235kelloggcentral.com

Kellogg & Webb

Kellogg Freeway from Kansas Turnpike to east of Webb RoadBids Open: June 12Construction Starts: AugustScope of work: Construction of freeway from Eastern St. to 1/2 mile east of Webb Road.More info: Visit the project's website at www.eastkelloggimprovements.com

Kellogg, Webb to Greenwich

Kellogg Freeway from east of Webb Rd. to east of Greenwich Rd.Bids Open: Summer 2016Construction Starts: Fall 2016Scope of work: Construction of U.S. 54/400 freeway continues with an interchange at Greenwich Road and new ramps at US 54 & K-96 interchange.More info: Visit the project's website at www.eastkelloggimprovements.com

West Kellogg

NW Bypass

K-254 from Maize to GoddardBids Open: Not scheduledConstruction Starts: ?Scope of work: A freeway connecting K-96 at Tyler Road to U.S. 54 east of 183rd St. WestMore info: Some right-of-way has been acquired but funds are not currently available to construct this project.

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Hard to argue with this: 2001 - 2010 was the greatest decade ever for Kansas transportation. See KDOT's decade report.

Keep Right, Pass Left. A Kansas law requires that drivers on roadways outside of cities, with two or more lanes in the same direction, must drive in the right lane unless they are making a left turn or passing another vehicle (fine is $60 + court costs).

Put the phone down and drive! Kansas joins 29 other states: drivers caught writing, sending or reading a text message while on a public road or highway = $60 fine + court costs.

Going fishing? Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks provides weekly fishing updates and KDOT has a couple of public access lakes at Hydraulic and 45th St. North. Here are maps to many of Sedgwick County's fishing locations.

On October 16, new highway projects on East Kellogg (U.S. 54/400) were announced.

Planned and funded by KDOT, City of Wichita and KTA, the projects will include two miles of Kellogg freeway, new U.S.54 interchanges at Webb Road and Greenwich Road and new KTA ramps at U.S. 54 & K-96.

The WICHway website offers great camera views, traffic speeds and information from message boards PLUS it is smart phone-ready! See our short video on how to bookmark it on You Tube. See the website at www.WICHway.org.

Transportation Secretary Mike King was in Wichita August 21 to announce 460 T-WORKS road and bridge projects for fiscal years 2015 & 2016. Included in the list is the first phase of the I-235 & Kellogg Interchange rebuild, two WICHway expansion projects, five bridge replacements on I-235 and a passel of bike/pedestrian trails projects around the metro. See the entire list.

The City of Wichita's weekly traffic report and maintenance project updates are online at the City's Public Works site. Click on “Major Construction Projects for Streets & Buildings” to view the current PDF (updated weekly).

Wildflowers and prairie grasses were planted in April 2011 at the I-135 & Kellogg interchange. A dormant planting of wildflower seed was also made at the I-135/I-235/K-96/K-254 interchange in November 2010. Patience...

Beeline Express, a bus service serving Wichita to Salina (two roundtrips/day) and Wichita to Pueblo, Colorado (one trip/day) began in November 2010 .

Preliminary engineering has begun for the redesign of the I-135/I-235/K-96/K-254 interchange (right).

The first phase (Red Project) of the I-235 & U.S. 54 Interchange rebuild doesn't begin until 2015 but you can read about it now at www.235kelloggcentral.com.

The Amtrak Feasibility Study for expanded passenger rail service (including restoration of service to Wichita) is available for your review. A number of helpful documents are posted at www.ksdot.org (scroll down to Amtrak News).

Can the Wichita Metro Statistical Area (Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey & Sumner counties) stay in compliance with federal air quality standards? Check the metro Air Quality Index for particulate matter, ozone and carbon monoxide.

If you use the Kansas Turnpike a lot, you might want to subscribe to their text messaging service. Info on weather, road conditions and crash-related traffic problems are sent to your phone. Sign up >>

K-TAG is the Kansas Turnpike Authority's electronic tolling program. You can save 15% and breeze through the toll plaza without stopping. Easy to purchase (online or at several retail outlets) and easy to use. Read about the two K-TAG options.

US 54 Overlay

I-135, 37th to 85th

I-135, 37th St. N. to 85th St. N.Start date: June 23Completion: August 2015Contract amount: $20,051,529.07Prime contractor: Cornejo & Sons, WichitaScope of work: Major highway rehabilitation includes mill and overlay of driving lanes, bridge repairs & other workSpecial notes: Multiple work zones within the six miles of interstate (both NB & SB). 60 mph in the work zone and reduction to 50 mph when workers are present or with lane closures.

Six US 54 Bridges

I-135 at 101st St. NorthStart date: SummerCompletion: Late SummerContract amount: Bids open in FebruaryPrime contractor: Scope of work: Replacement of high mast lighting structureSpecial notes:

Future Projects

Click on the tab for details on future Wichita projects.

I-235 & Kellogg

I-235 & U.S. 54 Interchange, Phase 1Bids Open: Sept. 2015Construction Starts: Late 2015Scope of work: First phase of interchange reconstruction includes two-lane flyover ramp for SB I-235 to EB Kellogg, a one-lane flyover ramp for NB I-235 to WB Kellogg and auxiliary lanes for I-235 from U.S. 54 to Central St.More info: The Red Project at www.235kelloggcentral.com

Kellogg & Webb

Kellogg Freeway from Kansas Turnpike to east of Webb RoadBids Open: Summer 2015Construction Starts: Fall 2015Scope of work: Construction of freeway from Eastern St. to 1/2 mile east of Webb Road.More info: Visit the project's website at www.eastkelloggimprovements.com

Kellogg, Webb to Greenwich

Kellogg Freeway from east of Webb Rd. to east of Greenwich Rd.Bids Open: Summer 2016Construction Starts: Fall 2016Scope of work: Construction of U.S. 54/400 freeway continues with an interchange at Greenwich Road and new ramps at US 54 & K-96 interchange.More info: Visit the project's website at www.eastkelloggimprovements.com

West Kellogg

NW Bypass

K-254 from Maize to GoddardBids Open: Not scheduledConstruction Starts: ?Scope of work: A freeway connecting K-96 at Tyler Road to U.S. 54 east of 183rd St. WestMore info: Some right-of-way has been acquired but funds are not currently available to construct this project.

More news:

Hard to argue with this: 2001 - 2010 was the greatest decade ever for Kansas transportation. See KDOT's decade report.

Keep Right, Pass Left. A Kansas law requires that drivers on roadways outside of cities, with two or more lanes in the same direction, must drive in the right lane unless they are making a left turn or passing another vehicle (fine is $60 + court costs).

Put the phone down and drive! Kansas joins 29 other states: drivers caught writing, sending or reading a text message while on a public road or highway = $60 fine + court costs.

Going fishing? Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks provides weekly fishing updates and KDOT has a couple of public access lakes at Hydraulic and 45th St. North. Here are maps to many of Sedgwick County's fishing locations.